The 1932 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. Democratic nominee John C. B. Ehringhaus defeated Republican nominee Clifford C. Frazier with 70.07% of the vote. At the time, Ehringhaus was an attorney and former state legislator; Frazier was an attorney, based in Greensboro.Greensboro News & Record
Primary elections Primary elections were held on June 4, 1932.
Democratic primary
Candidates John C. B. Ehringhaus, former State Representative Richard T. Fountain, incumbent Lieutenant Governor Allen J. Maxwell, North Carolina Commissioner of Revenue
Results
General election
Candidates John C. B. Ehringhaus, Democratic Clifford C. Frazier, Republican
Results
The result was a landslide victory for Ehringhaus, coming as the state, and the nation, elected Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt as president. Ehringhaus won "the largest majority accorded a Democratic nominee [for Governor of North Carolina] up to that time."Finding Aid: Governor's Papers
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